A special thanks goes out to Mimi Macnnis For her dedicated service, the Highway Department, waterfront Committee and as well as all the work party volunteers for all their help through out the season. Also my crew, Dave Carvalho, Joe Zlogar , Jon Cazeailt , Francis Ferioli, Tom Conners, Tom Bolus and Alex Murphy they devoted many hours to keep this harbor safe.
The 2010 was a very busy and productive year for this department. We have added 15 new boats to our fleet, making a total of 225 an all tine record.
This year was not as stormy as last, along with mooring chain inspection there were
Fewer boats braking loose. A total of five broke loose, towed 14 disabled and raised 2 after pumping them out.
SHELLFISH REPORT
I am pleased to announce aquaculture had many successful harvests this year.
Both residents and non-residents enjoyed a bumper crop of soft-shell clams, Cherrystones, Quahogs, Mussels and Oysters both on the flats and along the shore. We estimated over 500 bushels of various shellfish were harvested.
We have started our aggressive seeding this year. 40,000 Quahogs 30,000 Soft shell
Clams and 10,000 Oysters. These were seeded along the shoreline. We are planning the same process next year.
We also have nets out to help with the shellfish population.
Kingston will soon have the richest shellfish beds on the south shore.
In 2010 we issued 11 commercial licenses for the harvesting of razor clams. This was necessary to protect other shellfish species.
Harbormaster/Shellfish Constable
Dennis Carvalho
Deputy Shellfish Constable
Thomas Bolus